St. Mary
490 rhatigan road e · Edmonton · T6R2E2 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
St. Mary sits among 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Rhatigan Ridge. Every school in and around Rhatigan Ridge →
What stands out about St. Mary
- 263 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 24%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Mary does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Mary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 88% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 24% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Mary is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Mary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
St. Mary feeds into Rhatigan Ridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Mary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Mary.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary | English Catholic | English | 263 | Top fifth | |
| Earl Buxton School | English public | English | 505 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| George H Luck School | English public | English | 551 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Brander Gardens School | English public | English | 437 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Brookside School | English public | English | 229 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Westbrook School | English public | English | 531 | Top fifth | 2.7 km |
| Lansdowne School | English public | English | 205 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near St. Mary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Mary
Who runs St. Mary?
St. Mary comes under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Mary?
Its nearest neighbours are Earl Buxton School (0.2 km), George H Luck School (0.7 km) and Brander Gardens School (2.1 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).